Beyond Wrinkles: 7 Beauty Mistakes That Make You Look Old

Sure, an aging complexion contributes to your overall appearance but looking older is about a lot more than just wrinkles

Over-Tweezed Brows Guess what? As we age, our eyelashes, just like our lips and our hair and our skin, thin. You may have noticed that you need to pluck less and less often and that the brow hairs themselves seem thinner. They are. But, brows are important (well defined ones can change your whole look -- see proof), so it's important to know how to fake a full brow -- and do it properly. The only thing worse than too-sparse brows is badly drawn in ones.

Try this instead: Invest in a brow kit. Really good ones walk you through the steps of learning how to draw on brows that will perfectly frame your face. It may sound daunting, but once you get the hang of it, it's a snap.

I never wore face makeup when I was younger, other than blush and mascara. I've been using powders for several years now, to give my face some color, but use a primer which smooths it out and keeps it from settling into wrinkles. I always thought it was best to play up my eyes with mascara, so now have to try not using it on my lower lashes to see if I think it works better for me at this age. Thank you!

I would like to add that when I do a face mask, I always include my neck too. Maybe that is obvious to do that? IDK. Because I've had to deal with acne for decades, I've done tons of face masks. Now I am approaching 50 & when I compare my neck skin to other ladies my age, I can see a clear difference in the skin of the neck. Mine looks better & the main diff is probably the decades of face masks. As an aside, any time you want to know someone's true age, you can always tell by looking at their hands. Maybe the next article could be about the skin on the hand.